MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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